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Friday night of the 2020 NFL Draft was, in a word, something.
It started with Bill Belichick’s awesome dog becoming the breakout star of the night.
Then it got weird when the Philadelphia Eagles drafted QB Jalen Hurts in the second round. Why was that weird. Uh, because the Eagles already have a pretty good QB named Carson Wentz. That pick sure annoyed Eagles fans.
Then it just got bizarre when Roger Goodell decided to sit in a chair and announce picks like a dad reading stories to his bored kids.
Oh, and then there was the Chicago Bears adding a 10th tight end to their roster. I mean, the more the merrier, I guess?
Our Steven Ruiz, meanwhile, was all business again Friday night grading each Day 2 pick as they happened, which you should check out right here.
This draft has been so different than any other draft because everything is being done from the homes of coaches, GMs, and the commish as we all do our best to battle the coronavirus.
And you know what? It’s been pretty fun to look into the homes of these guys, especially Kliff Kingsbury’s baller setup, Belchick’s lonely drafting station, and Jerry Jones’ fancy yacht war room.
All that’s left now are the final four rounds, which begins today at noon ET.
Then, just like that, sports are gone again for a bit. Or until the UFC tries to pull off another event in a few weeks.
These past few nights have been fun, even thought Goodell has been largely awful as the host. We’ve actually had a live sports thing to watch and tweet about and write about and text our friends about. It’s been just like the old days.
Hopefully more things can return soon, while making sure it’s the safe thing to do.
Because man, do I miss sports. Sports are good. Sports are fun. Even when Roger Goodell is sitting in a chair eating M&M’s.
Stephen A. Smith thinks Aaron Rodgers should be disgusted with the Packers’ draft.
The Packers turned a lot of heads Thursday night when they traded up to select QB Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick. Because, you know, they have Aaron Rodgers. Stephen A. Smith is not of a fan of the move and thinks Rodgers shouldn’t be either. It will be interesting to see how Rodgers responds to this pick by his team. My guess is he doesn’t like it.
Quick hits: Every Night 2 pick… Fantasy football outlooks from the draft… Tua helps Saban… And more!
– Here’s every pick from the second and third rounds of the draft.
– Charles Curtis breaks down the key players from the first round who will have big fantasy impacts this season.
– Check out our new NFL podcast “The Counter” as Steven Ruiz and Chris Korman, two really smart football guys, break down the draft.
– Tua Tagovailoa helped Nick Saban reach yet another wild NFL Draft milestone.
– New Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb and his girlfriend reacted to that viral cell phone moment from the first round.